Japanese car maker Nissan has reported a big fall in third quarter profits, blaming weak demand in Europe, China and the United States.

BBC: Nissan Infiniti

In May Nissan, Japan's second-biggest car maker, was rumoured to be selling Nissan Diesel, its lorry-making subsidiary, to Germany's Daimler-Benz, though nothing has yet been settled.

ECONOMIST: Corporate Japan goes to waste

The weakest, such as Nissan, a car maker, and Daiei, a supermarket chain, had to borrow even to meet wage payments.

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